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This page is dedicated to Music 1 Materials: Links to Course Information, schedule, Concert reports, resources. See General Resources below for Coiurse Information Sheet.

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Course Schedule

Week 1: April 5, 7

Week 1 Subject: Course Orientation and Part I: Elements of Music
During week 1, you are to familiarize yourself with the Music 1 Website and the course:

  1. Get Textbook & 7 Scantrons--
    • Read and study Chapters 1-3--pages 4-31
    • Download Part 1 Outline (completed outlines can be turned in on day of tests for up to 4 points credit on test)
    • There are two copies of the textbook on reserve, along with the CDs, on reserve in the Learning Center--use these until you can get a book, but do not procrastinate--they may be in heavy demand. 
  2. Navigate the site: read the resources above, look over the class schedule. 

Resources

Week 1 PowerPoint: Intro, Part 1--Chapters 3 and 1

Week 2: April 12, 14

Subject: Part 1--Elements, continued 

Resources

This week's duties:

  • Complete the week's reading before we meet to discuss it: Part I, Review Ch.1-3 (p.1-31) &  5-10 (37-55). You may skip Chapter 4.
 Week 3: April 19, 21

Subject: Part II: Middle Ages, Renaissance

  • Tuesday: Test 1, Part 1 at end of class.
  • Reading: Part II: Ch. 1-2 (pages 58-93)

Resources:

 Week 4: April 26, 28

Friday, April 29: Last day to request pass/no pass grade. Request date is enforced.

Tues: Complete Renaissance

Thurs: Part III, the Baroque Period: Complete the Reading before we meet to discuss it: Part III, Ch. 1-8 (pages 97-125)

Thursday: Test 2: Part II

Resources:

Week 5: May 3, 5


Subject: Part III, the Baroque Period, continued.  Reading: Part III, Ch. 3-15 

We're a little bit behind right now; hopefully we'll make up some material this week

Resources

Part III PowerPoint Ch 12-15

Week 6: May 10, 12

Tuesday: Baroque, Cont.

Thursday: Part IV, The Classical Period: Reading: Part IV Part 1-6

Thursday: Test 3, Part III

Resources: 

Week 7: May 17, 19

Subject: Part IV, The Classical Period, 

  • Reading: Part IV Ch 7-12, pages 171-201
Week 8: May 24, 26

Subject: Part V, the Romantic Period.  Reading: Part V, Ch.1-9 (pages 205-236) 

  • Test 4: Tuesday --Parts IV, Classical Period
  • First Concert Report Due Thursday, Week 9. See Concert Report Assignment guidelines

  • Friday, May 27:: Last day to drop with a "W." Withdraw date is enforced.

Resources:

Week 9: May 31, June 2

Subject: Part V, the Romantic Period; Part VI, the Twentieth Century and Beyond. 

Reading:  Part V, Ch. 10-17  Part VI, Ch. 1-4 (p. 278-297) 

Resources

Week 10: June 7, 9

Subject: Part VI, The Twentieth Century -- the "isms"

  • Revised Reading: Part VI Intro; Ch. 5-12 (pages 298-321)

Resources:

Week 11: June 14, 16

Subject: Part VI, The Twentieth Century

Thursday: Test 6: Part VI

Part VII Music in Non-Western Cultures 

  • Reading: Part VI, Ch. 12-18; Part VII: p. 398-405

Resources:

PowerPoint: Part VIb ch. 7-

Week 12: Finals June 20-24

Final Exam: Cumulative Final Exam

Exam questions/preparation

Test 7: Part VII canceled

Exam on Tuesday, June 21 - 1:45-3:45 p.m.

Mark this in your calendar--no substitute time or days given!!

  • All extra credit work will be due at the start of Final Exam
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